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Field 131: Severe-Profound/Multiple Disabilities 
Preparation Resources

The resources listed below may help you prepare for the CEOE test in this field. These preparation resources have been identified by content experts in the field to provide up-to-date information that relates to the field in general. You may wish to use current issues or editions to obtain information on specific topics for study and review.

Journals

  1. Career Development and Transition for Exceptional Children, The Council for Exceptional Children.
  2. Exceptional Children, The Council for Exceptional Children.
  3. Teaching Exceptional Children, The Council for Exceptional Children.
  4. The Journal of Special Education, Hammill Institute on Disabilities.
  5. Young Exceptional Children, The Council for Exceptional Children.

Other Resources

  1. Ahlgrim-Delzell, L., Browder, D., & Wood, L. (2014). Effects of systematic instruction and an augmentative communication device on phonics skills acquisition for students with moderate intellectual disability who are nonverbal. Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 49(4), 517.

  2. Bateman, B., & Herr, C. (2019). Writing Measurable IEP Goals and Objectives (3rd ed.). Attainment Company, Inc.

  3. Bear, D., Invernizzi, M., Templeton, S., & Johnston, F. (2019). Words Their Way: Word Study for Phonics, Vocabulary, and Spelling Instruction (7th ed.). Pearson.

  4. Bouck, E., & Gargiulo, R. (2021). Special Education in Contemporary Society: An Introduction to Exceptionality (7th ed.). SAGE Publications, Inc.

  5. Browder, D., Ahlgrim-Delzell, L., Spooner, F., Mims, P. J., & Baker, J. N. (2009). Using time delay to teach literacy to students with severe developmental disabilities. Exceptional Children, 75(3), 343-364.

  6. Browder, D. M., Spooner, F., et.al. (2020). Teaching Students with Moderate and Severe Disabilities (2nd ed.). The Guilford Press.

  7. Cohen, L., & Spenciner, L. (2014). Assessment of Children and Youth with Special Needs (5th ed.). Pearson.

  8. Coleman, M., Gallagher, J., & Kirk, S. (2015). Educating Exceptional Children (14th ed.). Wadsworth Publishing Company.

  9. Cook, A., Encarnacao, P., & Polgar, J. (2020). Assistive Technologies Principles and Practice (5th ed.). Mosby.

  10. Ehren, B., Silliman, E., Stone, A., & Wallach, G. (2016). Handbook of Language and Literacy: Development and Disorders (2nd ed.). Guilford Publications, Inc.

  11. Erickson, K., & Koppenhaver, D. (2019). Comprehensive Literacy for All: Teaching Students with Significant Disabilities to Read and Write (1st ed.). Brookes Publishing.

  12. Fennell, F. (2011). Achieving Fluency: Special Education and Mathematics. National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.

  13. Friend, M. (2018). Special Education Contemporary Perspectives for School Professionals (5th ed.). Pearson.

  14. Hallahan, D., & Kauffman, J. (2019). Exceptional Learners: An Introduction to Special Education (14th ed.). Pearson.

  15. Harlacher, J., & Rodriguez, B. (2017). An Educator's Guide to Schoolwide Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports: Integrating All Three Tiers (1st ed.). Marzano Research.

  16. Herman, K., Lembke, E., Reinke, W., & Stormont, M. (2012). Academic and Behavior Supports for At-Risk Students: Tier 2 Interventions. Guilford Publications Inc.

  17. Hudson, M. E., Browder, D., & Wakeman, S. (2013). Helping students with moderate and severe intellectual disability access grade-level text. TEACHING Exceptional Children, 45, 14-23.

  18. Kregel, J., & Wehman, P. (2019). Functional Curriculum for Elementary and Secondary Students with Special Needs (4th ed.). PRO-ED, Inc.

  19. Lang, R., Scheuermann, B., & Webber, J. (2019). Autism: Teaching Makes a Difference (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning.

  20. Little, M., & Witzel, B. (2016). Teaching Elementary Mathematics to Struggling Learners (1st ed.). Guildford Publications, Inc.

  21. Meyer, A., Gordon, D., & Rose, D. (2014). Universal Design for Learning: Theory and Practice (1st ed.). CAST, Inc.

  22. Miller, D. (2012). Reading with Meaning: Teaching Comprehension in the Primary Grades (2nd ed.). Stenhouse Publishers.

  23. Miner, C., & Storey, K. (2017). Systematic Instruction of Functional Skills for Students and Adults with Disabilities (2nd ed.). Charles C. Thomas Publisher, LTD.

  24. Morgan, R., & Riesen, T. (2016). Promoting Successful Transition to Adulthood for Students with Disabilities (1st ed.). Guildford Publications, Inc.

  25. Morningstar, M., & Clavenna-Deane, E. (2017). Your Complete Guide to Transition Planning and Services (1st ed.). Brookes Publishing.

  26. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2006). Standards of Performance and Conduct for Teachers.

  27. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2013). Special Education Policies.

  28. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2014). Parents’ Rights in Special Education: Notice of Procedural Safeguards.

  29. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2016). Oklahoma Academic Standards.

  30. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2016). Special Education Process Guide.

  31. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2017). Special Education Handbook.

  32. Oklahoma State Department of Education. (2021). Special Education Services Evaluation and Eligibility Handbook.

  33. Osborne, A., & Russo, C. (2020). Special Education and the Law: A Guide for Practitioners (4th ed.). Corwin Press.

  34. Perzigian, A., Schurr, J., & Wilkerson, K. (2013). Promoting Social Skills in the Inclusive Classroom (1st ed.). Guildford Publications, Inc.

  35. Polloway, E., Patton, J., Serna, L., & Bailey, J. (2017). Strategies for Teaching Learners with Special Needs (11th ed.). Pearson.

  36. Salvia, J., Ysseldyke, J., & Witmer, S. (2016). Assessment in Special and Inclusive Education (13th ed.). Cengage Learning.

  37. Shogren, K., Turnbull, A., Rutherford Turnbull, H., & Wehmeyer, M. (2019). Exceptional Lives: Practice, Progress, and Dignity in Today's Schools (9th ed.). Pearson.

  38. Steege, M., Pratt, J., Wickerd, G., Guare, R., & Watson, T. (2019). Conducting School-Based Functional Behavioral Assessments (3rd ed.). Guildford Publications, Inc.

  39. The Council for Exceptional Children (2016). What Every Special Educator Must Know: Professional Ethics & Standards (7th ed.). The Council for Exceptional Children.

  40. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (2021). Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Progress Serving Children from Birth Through Age 8 (4th ed.).

  41. U.S. Department of Education (2020). 42nd Annual Report to Congress on the Implementations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 2020.

Online Resources

  1. CAST, Universal Design for Learning — https://www.cast.org/impact/universal-design-for-learning-udl
  2. Center for Learning and Leadership. A University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center — https://ouhsc.edu/thecenter/Publications
  3. Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports (PBIS) — https://www.pbis.org/
  4. Center for Parent Information & Resources – CPIR Resource Library — https://www.parentcenterhub.org/resourcelibrary/
  5. Edutopia — https://www.edutopia.org/article/new-strategies-special-education-kids-learn-home
  6. National Association of Special Education Teachers: Severe Disabilities Series — https://www.naset.org/publications/severe-disabilities-series#c21280
  7. Oklahoma ABLE Tech — https://www.okabletech.org/
  8. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Accommodations — https://sde.ok.gov/accommodations
  9. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Assessment, Compliance, Data, Dispute Resolution, Dyslexia, Early Childhood, Instructional Methods, Professional Development, Related Services, Secondary Transition, and Technical Assistance — https://sde.ok.gov/special-education
  10. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Elementary School Transition Planning and Resource List — https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/21%20Elem%20English%20transition%20folder%20combined.pdf
  11. Oklahoma State Department of Education, High School Transition Planning and Resource List — https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/21%20High%20School%20English%20transition%20folder%20combined.pdf
  12. Oklahoma State Department of Education, How to Develop an Effective and Compliant Secondary Transition Plan — https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/How%20to%20Develop%20an%20Effective%20and%20Compliant%20
    Transition%20Plan_%20Ryan%208_5_21%20Webinar.pdf
  13. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Mathematics Resources and Guidance — https://sde.ok.gov/resources-and-programs-oklahoma-mathematics
  14. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Middle School Transition Planning and Resource List — https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/21%20Middle%20Sch%20English%20transition%20folder%20combined.pdf
  15. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Oklahoma Association on Higher Education and Disability — https://www.ahead.org/about-ahead/about-overview/affiliates/ok-ahead
  16. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Reading and Literacy Resources — https://sde.ok.gov/reading-and-literacy-resources
  17. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Secondary Transition — https://sde.ok.gov/secondary-transition
  18. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Secondary Transition Handbook — https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/OK%20Secondary%20Transition%20
    Handbook%20Revised%20October%202023.pdf
  19. Oklahoma State Department of Education, Secondary Transition Planning for Students with Significant Support Needs — https://sde.ok.gov/sites/default/files/Secondary%20Transition%20Planning%20for%20SWSSN%2011_5_21.pptx
  20. Oklahoma State Department of Health, SoonerStart — https://oklahoma.gov/health/services/children-family-health/sooner-start.html
  21. Reading Rockets — https://www.readingrockets.org
  22. The Council for Exceptional Children. Ethical Principles and Practice Standards — https://exceptionalchildren.org/standards/ethical-principles-and-practice-standards

Professional Organizations

  1. National Center for Learning Disabilities
  2. The Arc of Oklahoma
  3. The Council for Exceptional Children
  4. The National Association of Special Education Teachers
  5. The National Organization on Disability
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